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Playboy announced that it has signed an agreement with JACOB & Co. to create a line of "Five Time Zone" luxury watches for men and women.
As one of the most sought-after jewelers for celebrities worldwide, Jacob Arabo has been helping celebrities sparkle with his creations for the past twenty years.
"I am excited about our special timepiece collaboration with Playboy, one of the great American brand names," stated Jacob Arabo, founder of JACOB & Co.
"My new designs pay homage to the iconic Playboy spirit that is so much a part of the fabric of our world society. That spirit crosses all borders, demographics, and psychographics, just as the Jacob & Co. brand appeals to a broad cross- section of our luxury global market."
Complementing the aspirational Playboy lifestyle, JACOB & Co. will offer a line of luxury watches.
The collection features timepieces lavishly embellished with diamonds and precious stones, each accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
The watches are available in three styles: a Playboy version of Jacob's geometric-shaped "Five Time Zone" display, and the other two solely featuring the iconic Playboy Rabbit Head in either pink or black diamonds.
The highly anticipated line is available at authorized JACOB & Co. retailers nationwide, as well as the Playboy Concept Boutique at The Forum
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Italy and fashion go together. So do athletes and high- performance gear.
What does that mean for team uniforms at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy?
It means sleeker and more subtle styles than the fleece pieces that dominated the U.S. team wardrobe at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.
Roots, the company making many of the outfits, calls the overall look "retro futurism."
The uniforms aim to blend high-technology fabrics while using the uniforms of the 1956 Games in Cortina, Italy, as inspiration, explains Roots co-founder Michael Budman.
The outfits for the opening and closing parades include an Alpine-style knit navy sweater with a nylon front panel in white with swaths of two lighter shades of blue and a small Olympic logo patch on one side. The zipper trim is red.
"White is very popular in Italy and the U.S. wore it in '56," Budman says. (For the U.S., the 1956 Olympics were most notable because it was the first time it dominated the figure skating.)
The parade pant is nylon and the style is supposed to be a mix of a formal dress style and a snowboard pant.
Kelly Rae, fashion and grooming director at Stuff magazine, says snowboarders are among the most fickle when it comes to fashion.
"Once they're in the circuit, they're chasing snow around the world - in Europe, in Japan.
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Phoebe Philo has resigned as head designer for fashion house Chloé because she wants to spend more time with her family, the company said on Thursday.
Philo, who was crowned British designer of the year in 2004, became Chloé's creative director in 2001, taking over from fellow Briton Stella McCartney.
"My decision to resign is for personal reasons, including especially to spend more time with my new baby in the coming months," Philo said in a statement.
"These past years have been an exciting period for all of us, and I wish the company all the best success in the future."
Philo, born in 1973, returned for the summer ready-to-wear show last October after a season's maternity leave following the birth of her daughter in December 2004.
Chloé, which is part of Swiss luxury good maker Richemont, says Philo brought a new sassy edge to the label.
"We thank Phoebe for her contribution of the continuing growth of the company," said Ralph Toledano, chairman of Chloé.
"Our design team has successfully worked independently on previous collections and I totally trust their creative ability to produce the upcoming Chloé collection," he said.
The company did not say who would succeed Philo.
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Ecco Domani wines is proud to announce the 2006 winners of the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation (EDFF) awards: Brian Reyes, Hanuk, Rodarte, Vena Cava, and VPL in the women's design category, and Rag & Bone, in the men's design category.
Each designer received a grant of $25,000 to showcase a collection during February 2006 fashion week.
Every year, Ecco Domani wines selects six emerging designers and gives them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show their designs.
"The 2006 competition was by far the most difficult, with more applications than in years past and a dramatic increase in the overall caliber of entries," said Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation judge Marylou Luther, editor at The International Fashion Syndicate.
"To select only six winners from such a talented group was a major challenge, but the designers chosen were a cut above the rest."
Brian Reyes focuses on creating wearable, versatile pieces that would appeal to mother and daughter alike.
Reyes believes there is room in a young woman's closet for elegant American wear.
Hanuk is inspired by his personal cultural diversity, cultivated at an early age when his family moved from Korea to the United States.
His designs are both artisan-like and functional in feeling.
Rodarte is the design team of sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, who create garment
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Shoes, Bags, Belts, Hats, Jewellery, Glasses are analyzed in terms of current news, marketing, products and forecasts - And then developed in terms of colors, materials, shapes and designs.
This new global tool for creation is indispensable to the development of Women's and Junior collections.
Its goal: to renew creative inspiration, understand the market context and pinpoint new consumer trends… providing concrete design information to fulfill the demands of buyers and end-clients.
"Shoes & Accessories" is presented in a novel and practical box set.
An interactive, functional tool with a CD-Rom (180 pages) , a summary in the form of a poster and a catalogue of materials and trims.
The CD-Rom contains: A round-up of Designer collections for Summer 2006, a series of street reports, a close-up on the star accessories of the season, and of course: Promostyl's trends for Summer 2007.
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